Toland, Frank M, 1905 Bio, Garfield County, Colorado
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Donated March 2001
Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book:
Progressive Men of Western Colorado
Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill.
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Frank M. Toland
Frank M. Toland, of Garfield county, living on a fine ranch of
four hundred and forty acres in the vicinity of Raven, whose record in
this state and elsewhere illustrate with force and impressiveness the
necessity for push and energy, and persistent and well applied effort,
even amid the boundless possibilities for success in the early days of
Colorado's history, is a native of Muskingum county, Ohio, born on June
17, 1852. His parents, Clark and Siddie (Crane) Toland, were also
natives of Ohio, and moved to Johnson county, Missouri, when it was on
the frontier, and there devoted their energies to farming and raising
stock. The father was a man of local prominence in his section and
took an active part in political affairs on the Democratic side. They
had a family of seven children, four of whom survive the father, who
has been deceased for a number of years. The mother is still living in
Johnson county, Missouri; Frank M. of this sketch; Eva, wife of Frank
Dodson, and Charles, the last two living in Pratt county, Kansas.
Frank remained at home until he was twenty-one and was educated at the
public schools. After attaining his legal majority he began farming
for himself in Johnson county, Missouri, remaining until 1881, when he
moved to Kansas. The change was disastrous, fate seeming to be against
him in his new home where the drought and the grasshoppers combined to
destroy all the fruits of his labor. He then came to Colorado and
located at Twin Lakes. Here he engaged in freighting from Leadville
and Granite to Independence, in this state, and found the business very
profitable. He continued it until 1884, then disposed of his outfit
and interests at a good profit. He next located at Aspen and during
the following four years worked in the mines for wages. In 1888 he
located a pre-emption claim of one hundred and sixty acres, which is a
part of his present ranch. He has since purchased two hundred and
eighty acres additional, and the whole tract of four hundred and forty
acres can be easily tilled, an unusual condition for ranches in this
part of the state. He raises fine crops of hay, grain and vegetables
and excellent fruit. Cattle and horses are also extensively produced
for market. The water supply to the ranch is abundant, and as he
cultivates his land with industry and skill, the good results he
achieves follow as a matter of course. The ranch is fifteen miles
southeast of Rifle, so that good markets for its products are easily
available. In political faith Mr. Roland is an unwavering Democrat.
He was married on October 5, 1876, to Miss Nancy Hayhurst, a native of
Ohio and daughter of James and Jane (Rineyear) Hayhurst, also native in
that state, where they are prosperous farmers. Four of their eight
children are living as follows: Mary J., living at Sandcoulee,
Montana, wife of William Smith; Ann, wife of John Davis, of Garfield
county, Colorado; Mrs. Toland, and Charles, of Johnson county,
Missouri. The mother is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Toland have four
children, James F., Ernest, Stella (Mrs. Johnson), and George, all of
whom live in Garfield county, this state.
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